1951 Back-O'-The-Card: Jerry Coleman

"With the Yankees' farm team, the Newark Bears, in 1948, Jerry played in 142 games, hitting .251 and driving in 62 runs. He played short, second and third for the Bears. He spent 1947 with Kansas City where he hit .278 in 131 games.

Jerry played prep, Legion and semi-pro ball before he joined organized ball in 1942. He served as a Marine pilot."

-1949 Bowman No. 225

"One of last year's outstanding rookies. In 128 games for the Champs, Jerry fielded .981 to lead league second basemen. He made only 12 errors in 625 chances. He hit .275 and drove in 42 runs.

He played second, short and third for the Newark Bears in 1948. He played Legion and semi-pro ball before turning pro in 1942.

Jerry saw service as a Marine pilot."

-1950 Bowman No. 47

"Jerry begins his third season with the Yankees in 1951. The former Marine combat pilot batted .287 in 1950. This was 12 points higher than the average he compiled during his rookie year, 1949.
Jerry put over an impressive fielding performance in the 1950 World Series. He also came through with timely hits.
He joined organized baseball in 1942 and worked his way up the Yankee chain into big-time competition."

-1951 Bowman, No. 49 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)